Q4049 HCPCS Level II Code: Finger splint, static
HCPCS Level II code, maintained by CMS. Not a CPT code: CPT (HCPCS Level I) is a separate AMA code set that MedCoder does not publish. About HCPCS Level II
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Every relationship of Q4049 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
Nearest codes (40)
- Q4014 — Cast supplies, gauntlet cast (includes lower forearm and hand), adult (11 years +), fiberglass[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- Q4015 — Cast supplies, gauntlet cast (includes lower forearm and hand), pediatric (0-10 years), plaster[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- Q4016 — Cast supplies, gauntlet cast (includes lower forearm and hand), pediatric (0-10 years), fiberglass[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- Q4017 — Cast supplies, long arm splint, adult (11 years +), plaster[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- Q4018 — Cast supplies, long arm splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- Q4019 — Cast supplies, long arm splint, pediatric (0-10 years), plaster[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- Q4020 — Cast supplies, long arm splint, pediatric (0-10 years), fiberglass[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- Q4021 — Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), plaster[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- and 32 more
Change history
- July 1, 2001 — Added to the code set [Change history]— CMS release files (code change ledger)
Reference
Index terms and tables, published questions and FAQ, every source behind this page with its release and checksum, the date-of-service check and the complete change history.
Sources for this page
Codes, titles, notes, index terms and mappings on this page are transcribed from the datasets below. Relationships MedCoder computed and text MedCoder wrote are labelled where they appear.
- Code, descriptors, coverage and pricing attributes Official source data
- CMS HCPCS Alpha-Numeric (ANWEB) release — October 2026 quarterly update Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
- Change history and date-of-service validity Official source data
- CMS HCPCS quarterly update files, ingested into the change ledger Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
- Comparisons, relationships and the contextual map MedCoder-derived relationship
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- Summary and FAQ answers MedCoder editorial explanation
- Written by MedCoder to explain the sources above: drafted with AI assistance, checked by a person against the release files, and labelled as MedCoder text where it appears. Not official text.
Current data releases:ICD-10-CM FY2027 · ICD-10-PCS FY2027 · HCPCS October 2026 · MS-DRG v44 · Medicare Code Editor v44.0 · NCCI PTP Q4 2026 · MUE Q4 2026 · NCD code lists 2026-01 · LCD export September 28, 2026 · All releases and sources
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MedCoder.ai. "Q4049 — Finger splint, static." HCPCS Level II October 2026. https://medcoder.ai/hcpcs/code/q4049-finger-splint-static
Change history
- July 1, 2001Added to the code setFinger splint, staticHCPCS 2001 changes
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to Q4049 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- Q4044 — Cast supplies, long leg splint, pediatric (0-10 years), fiberglass
- Q4045 — Cast supplies, short leg splint, adult (11 years +), plaster
- Q4046 — Cast supplies, short leg splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass
- Q4047 — Cast supplies, short leg splint, pediatric (0-10 years), plaster
- Q4048 — Cast supplies, short leg splint, pediatric (0-10 years), fiberglass
- Q4050 — Cast supplies, for unlisted types and materials of casts
- Q4051 — Splint supplies, miscellaneous (includes thermoplastics, strapping, fasteners, padding and other supplies)
- Q4074 — Iloprost, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose form, up to 20 micrograms
- Q4081 — Injection, epoetin alfa, 100 units (for esrd on dialysis)
- Q4082 — Drug or biological, not otherwise classified, part b drug competitive acquisition program (cap)